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Music in Australia (MUSI30269)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Semester 2
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This subject examines historical and contemporary music-making in Australia. Students examine classical, commercial, folkloric and Indigenous musical practices in relation to postcolonialism, nationalism and globalisation, and with reference to topics including gender, ethnicity, race, and social class.

Delivery

This subject is co-taught with MUSI40110 Honours Music Studies 1. Students cannot simultaneously enrol in co-taught subjects in the same study period.

 

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • describe an understanding of the development of music-making in Australia across different time periods and cultural contexts;
  • identify key perspectives and methods associated with the study of music in Australia;
  • find and assess the secondary literature on a major issue in the study of music in Australia;
  • craft and answer a research question related to a major topic on music in Australia using primary, secondary and tertiary sources as appropriate.

Last updated: 15 January 2025